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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who was on an indefinite hunger since Tuesday, was shifted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital here late on Sunday night, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. In a tweet, he said Jain…

The Odisha Government on Thursday said it will not implement the Ayushman Bharat, the Central government's ambitious health insurance scheme but the 'Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana' which was announced two days ago. "There is no need to…

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Tuesday responding well to his treatment for urinary tract infection at the AIIMS, which is seeing a beeline of leaders from various political parties wanting to enquire about his health.…

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Monday for routine check-up on the advice of doctors, a hospital official said. Vajypaee, 93, will be under the…

The Canadian Senate has voted to pass the government's landmark legislation to lift the country's 95-year-old prohibition on recreational marijuana by a vote of 56 to 30 with one abstention. Despite the resolute opposition of the 32…

In the first case of death due to dengue in Odisha this year, a woman succumbed to the mosquito borne disease at a private-run hospital in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Pratima Das, a resident of…

The Odisha government on Thursday announced a string of benefits for working journalists including a death benefit of Rs 4 lakh and financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh in cases of permanent incapacitation. Information and Public Relations…

ONI Bureau: Odisha's Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has declined by 42 point against the national average, according to a national survey released on Wednesday. In the national average the MMR reduced by 37 point, whereas the point in…

With two more deaths in the past two days in this Kerala district, the death toll from Nipah virus has risen to 16 as state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Friday warned of a possible second outbreak. Noting that all those in contact…

Simple good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing and cooking food properly before consuming can help you avoid contracting the brain-damaging Nipah virus which has claimed 12 lives in Kerala till now and led to quarantining of at…